Sammy Wallach has epic plans for the end of junior year over: Sneak out to the city to see her favorite band. Get crush-worthy Jamie Moss to ask her to prom. Rock all exams (APs and driver's).

With a few white lies, some killer flirting, and tons of practice, Sammy's got things covered. That is, until the bank her dad works for is attacked by hacktivists who manage to steal everything in the Wallach family's private cloud, including Sammy's entire digital life. Literally the whole world has access to her emails, texts, photos, and, worst of all, journal.

Life. Is. Over.

Now Sammy's best friends are furious about things she wrote, Jamie thinks she's desperate, and she can barely show her face at school. Plus, her parents know all the rules she broke. But Sammy's not the only one with secrets -- her family has a few of its own that could change everything. And while the truth might set you free, no one said it was going to be painless. Or in Sammy's case, private.

ALSO AN OCTOPUS by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Benji DaviesCandlewick Press, October 4, 2016

ALSO AN OCTOPUS is a goofy, whimsical delight about waffles and ukulele-playing octopods and rocket-scientist bunny rabbits. BUT! IT is also about creativity, storytelling, and how stories are structured, and how to write a book, basically. And it will no doubt fuel the imaginations of kids and their grown-ups alike.